Improvement in combined slate-cleaner and pencil-holder



Combined Slate-Gleaner and Penoif-Holder.

No. 221,833. Patented Nov. 18,1879.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORITZ LEINER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT lN COMBINED SLATE-CLEANER AND PENCIL-HOLDER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Momrz LEINER, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Slate-CleaningDevice and Pencil-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

The figure is a side view of my improved device, parts being broken awayto show the construction.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved device for theuse of school-children and others who may be required to make much useof a slate, by the use of which they may readily keep their slates cleanand in proper condition for use, and which will also serve as apencil-holder.

The invention consists in the combination of the vessel or cup providedwith a sponge upon its lower part, the stopple provided with sponges atone or both ends, and the cord provided with the loop and the hook,either or both, with each other, and in the combination of one or morepieces of rubber tube with the cord to receive and hold a pencil or pen,as hereinafter 'fully described.

A represents a small vessel, made of metal or other suitable material,and the mouth of p which is closed with a cork or other stopple,

B. The stopple B has an arm formed upon or attached to its inner end,and extending nearly to the bottom of the vessel or cup A.

To the inner end of the projecting part of the stopple B is attached asmall sponge, G, which should reach to, or very nearly to, the bottom ofthevessel or cup A.

To the upper end of the stopple B is attached a larger piece of sponge,D, and to and around the lower part of the cup A is secured a stilllarger piece of sponge,E. The sponges G D E may be secured in place byfine wire, strong thread, or other suitable means.

With this construction the sponge C is used for applying water to theslate, the sponge D No. 221.833, dated November 18, 1879 3 applicationfiled May 31, 1879.

for rubbing the wet slate to clean it, and the sponge E for wiping itdry. The sponge C, attached to the inner end ofthe stoppleB, may beomitted, and a small hole formed through .the said stopple, so that thesponge D maybe wet by inverting the cup A and shaking it a little; butthis is objectionable, as the water is liable to shake out while thedeviceis being carried, and I prefer the construction first described.

To the upper part of the cup A are attached the ends of an elastic orother cord, F, which is provided with a loop, f, so that the device maybe hung upon a button of the clothing, or with a hook, f so that it maybe attached to clothing that is without buttons, or with both loop andhook.

Upon the cord F are placed one or more pieces of rubber tube, G, of sucha size that the end of a slate or lead pencil, or of a penholder, may bepressed into them, and thus safely held, so as to be ready for use whendesired. Any other equivalent absorbing material may be used instead of.the sponges O D E, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The combination of the vessel or cup A, providedwith a sponge, E, upon its lower part, the stopple B, provided with thesponges 0 D, and the cord F, provided with the loop f and the hook 1,either or both, with each other, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

2. The combination of one or more pieces of rubber tube, G, with thecord F, to receive and hold a pencil or pen, substantially as hereinshown and described.

MORITZ LEINER.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, O. SEDGWICK.

